Pre - Professional Advanced Ballet Pointe Intensive  

 Ages 18-23

 

June 29-July 31

 

Director: Meridith Benson

Pointe specialists: Mario de la Nuez, Amy Harold, Alexandra Brannon, guest teachers

 

 

This is a specialized intensive is for the advanced ballet student who needs to strengthen their pointe work. It is designed for dancers who are beginning the process of auditioning for apprenticeships with professional companies but are not quite ready for that next step.

 

 

We work on the basics of the pointe technique, spending needed time at the barre doing basic releves and strengthening foot exercises to improve the dancer’s ability to perform variations and choreography on pointe with strength and finesse.We teach the whole body approach to pointe work working on proper alignment, rotation, and placement.

 

The intensive is a 3,4 or 5 week program that consists of a 2 hour ballet technique class Monday through Friday followed by 1 1/2 hr pointe class 3 days/wk and variations 2 days/wk.

 

 

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

9:30-11:30      Ballet technique

11:45-1:15     Pointe technique

 

Tuesday and Thursday 

9:30-11:30     Ballet technique

11:45-1:15     Pointe barre, Centerwork- Classical Variations

 

Auditions are required. We offer dancers the option of sending in a video or coming in for a in class audition. Please send any audition videos, class audition requests, or intensive questions to

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Audition Class Times

Monday through Friday

9:30am till 11:00am

Saturday

11:15am till 12:45pm 

 

 

Also of interest - check out our excellent professional company -  De la Dance Company has a 30 week contract with a 4 four series Season of classical full length ballets as well as new contemporary repertory. Aside from providing high quality performances, the company directors offer individual dancer training, coaching and mentoring to those eager talented dancers who are committing their lives to dance. Contracts are available to dancers who are looking for a chance to improve their ballet technique and fill in some training they missed in their previous years and who are hungry to improve.